Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 248, 29 September 1915 — Page 1

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The Rnshrllle Republican, personal organ of James E. Watson, Is fesponaible for the statement thai Patrick J. Lynch, candidate for the Republican nomination for representative in congress, will tender his resignation as Sixth district chairman. The Ruthvtlle paper indicates that this action on the part of Lynch will be in response to general demand on the part of Wayne county Republicans, who have frankly asserted that It would ahow very poor taste on the part of Lynch to remain at, the head of the party organization in the district so long as he remains a candidate for public office. Lynch acted as district- chairman last year while a candidate for office, repeatedly ignoring the hints that his resignation as district chairman would be very acceptable. ... .v -r-i Beasert is Mentioned. ' It iVunderstood" that Walter Bossert of ; Liberty, candidate "for ' Joint-senator from Wayne and Union -counties last year on the Republican - ticket, would like to succeed Lynch a - the district chairman. Whether he would be acceptable as .chairman to Wayne Republicans. Is not known.' Bossert is a young man and made quite a favorable impression '-when conducting bis candidacy In Wayne county last year. October 21 a Republican district rally, will be held in Richmond, and Wayne county - Republican leaders state that if Lynch has , not resigned as district chairman by that time he will be notified that It will be unsatisfactory for him to preside over the JURY IN SIGH BEtLERS Fred G. White, sitting as special Judge in city court today, In instructing the Jury to- return a verdict of not guilty against Edward H. Harris, ' managing editor of the Palladium, on a charge of having violated the building code ordinance by placing a canvas sign on the side of a building, interpreted the code as containing no provision pertaining to "such signs as referred to in this affidavit." Judge White pointed out that an ordinance enacted in 1905 is the only one which particularly provides for the regulation of such signs aa was exhibited on North Ninth street last Saturday, a sign attached to the side , of the Light, Heat and Power company building, and made of canvas, fpr the purpose of notifying the public that vehicles could be parked on North Ninth stiet. - . -r.'Hodflin Without Power. Judge -White held that the building code refers particularly- to the- build ing, repairing and remodeling of structures and that the, building inspector, who derives his authority under the code, has only the right to supervise signs of a permanent character, such as billboards. Regulation of all other kinds of signs is provided for in the 1905 ordinance, the enforcement of which . ordinance is the duty of the fire chief and not the building inspector. Judge White's ruling was in compliance with a motion entered yesterday afternoon by Attorneys B. C. Robbins and Will Reller that the court instruct the jury to find in favor of the defendant on the ground that City Attorney Paul Beckett had, without authority, charged Mr. Harris with a violation of the building code. After being so instructed the jury filed such a verdict shortly after the hearing of the case was resumed this morning. After the jury returned its verdict, Attorney Reller made the following statement to its members in behalf of Mr. Harris: "I desire, on behalf of Mr. Harris, to make this brief statement as to his purpose in the entire matter, and also as to his attitude and the attitude of the Palladium Newspaper company, Weather Forecast United States Report Pair tonight. Probably frost north and central portion. Thursday increasing cloudiness. Temperature Noon 61 Yesterday Maximum Minimum' 63 46 For Richmond Fair tonight. Thursday increasing cloudiness. ' Rain Thursday night or Friday. General Conditions The tropical storm which developed over the West Indes the first of the week is now central over New Orleans and Is moving northward. It is accompanied by dangerous winds and heavy rains. A high - east wind and general rains may be expected here before the end of the ,'week. W. M. Moor. Weather Forecastw.

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rally as he did at the Rushville love feast recently. A. Progressive Republican of this city writing to the Indianapolis 8tar, attacks, Jim Wataon as follows: ' Jim Goodrich for governer Isn't so bad, but let's not make the Republican state ticket top-heavy with Jims. Jim Goodrich, without asking the voters to elect him to something, has . spent years and years working for Republican party success. He has been a, valuable party worker. ., He has worked for Republican success not his own personal success.:: Until now he has never been In the role of a candidate. But how about the other Jim? He has long been in politics, but is nearly always a candidate for something. He has asked the party repeatedly to favor him. For years he was a candidate for Congress in the Sixth District and it was only when the voters of that district were, ready to, swat him that he sought, the Republican nomination for governor,- As a candidate-for governor, - mostly r because "thousands of voters had lost confidence in. him, he carried the Republican ticket down to defeat. His defeat was brought about most certainly s because ' the , ' voters didn't want him and not because they wanted r Marshall. Now that the Republicans have a chance, they should not throw it away by nominating Jim Watson. Let's not Jeopardize Jim Goodrich's chances of election after he has been nominated for governor by making the Republican state ticket top-heavy with Jims. One Jim is enough, and as between the two Jims give us, in the Interest of party success, the Winchester man.

HEARING relative to these various ordinances that have become a part of this case. "On Saturday Charles W. Jordan, Will Bailey and Mr. Harris met at the bank, and in talking about the parking ordinance, agreed that farmers would not " be familiar with the ordinance and perhaps would leave the city, ' thinking there was no place down town to park machines. Thus the business men would get the farmers' ill will. For such reasons these men thought It would be a good plan to put up a sign t on North Ninth street notifying persons to park cars there. . The men realized that a permit was required to put up a sign on Main street, but did not understand that it was necessary to have a permit to stretch a sign across other streets. "When Mr. Harris became cognizant of the fact that It evidently was unlawful tor put a sign across North Ninth street, he understood then that he had to have.a pemit j frn ".the board of works, and he promptly called up the board of works. He could not get them. Then be called again and Mr. McMahan answered the telephone . the city controller and Mr. McMahan told Mr. Harris over the telephone that board of works was not in session that afternoon. "Mr. Harris wanted to know if he Continued on Page Eight TERRORIZED FAMILY PROTESTS TO POLICE Jack Stout, a resident of Needmore, a settlement on the south edge of the city, terrorized his family while intoxicated Monday and today drew a fine of $5 and costs in city court : Mrs. Stout, past the prime of life, testified against her husband. She said Jack came home drunk, struck his 19-year-old son and drove his other son, aged 21 years, out of the house. "He ought not to have tried to fight the oldest boy," Mrs. Stout said. "He is out on parole and will be sent back if he don't behave himself." Mrs. Stout said that the following day her husband returned home drunk again and emptied the dinner viands all over the house, - then put his family to flight.'. "God knows how many times be has tore the clothing off my back," the woman whimpered. Stout said that his two boys would not work, that he had to make a living for the family and that his wife had refused to cook for him. He said she cussed him and "ragged" with him continually. He -admitted that drink made him mean tempered. CLUB TO TAKE UP PARKING MEASURE Because of the comjplaints of the business men of the city regarding the "parking ordinance," a special meeting of the Commercial club committee on public welfare will be held Friday eventoz.rn diacuas. the situation.

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BERLIN, Sept. 29. Furious counter attacks by the Germans against the British forces in the Arras regions are proceeding successfully, according to today's report. It states that part of the territory abandoned by the Germans near Loos has been recaptured. The fighting in this district continues, the reinforcements having reached the Germans, who had to retire to their second line. The general staff says, that French attacks In Champagne were unsuccessful but admits that the enemy succeeded In retaining 100 yarde of trenches at Souchez In the Aarras region. English attacks at Loos broke down while French assaults on trenches at Lafille Morte and Massiges also failed. Two English .aeroplanes were brought down in Flanders. . TEUTONS DROP SHELLS FROM AEROPLANES OfJ RUSSIAN CITY DVItlSK PETROGRAD, Sept. 29. German aviators dropped bombs on Dvinsk Tuesday causing fire in several places and killing a number of soldiers, according to reports received by the war office today. The raid was a complete failure from a military standpoint, however, none of the important defenses being materially damaged. One of the German aeroplanes was shot down, both the observer and pilot being killed. The conflict on the Dvinsk front continues without Interruption. Night and day the German artillery Is hammering away at the Russian :. trenches southwest of the city. According to the: Army Messenger the situation at Dvinsk is similar to that at Warsaw when the German made their frontal attacks. At Dvinsk 7,000 German dead sen's army, which was i defeated by General Svergs' left wing, baa again returned - opeiaJJone, ..making several! attack on the fronth northeast of Tlnsk. On the Russian left win lnTolhynla and on the Galielan border the Russian troops are effecting an orderly retirement. ALLIED BANKERS TURNED DOWN BY CHICAGO BANKERS CHICAGO, Sept 29. Opposition on the part of their depositors caused the Chicago banks to take no part in the Anglo-French loan. This became known today when managers of the bond departments of the leading banks declined to attend a meeting of bond house men with Baron Reading and the three other commissioners who came, to Chicago to discuss the'-proposed: loan. -; . ;". Participation by Chicago financiers In the loan will be limited to the bond bouse and to bank officials and directors, who will take part only as individuals. A leading banker who has been aiding in the entertainment of the commissioners said today. "The Chicago banks decided not to participate in the loan because of the antagonism of many of their customers." James A. Patten, the multi-millionaire wheat operator, said today that be would subscribe to the Allies' loan. He said be was convinced that the success of the loan is essential to the maintenance of a stable rate of exchange. U. B. TO HOLD RALLY A special rally day will be observed by the Sunday school and Christian Endeavor of the United Brethren church next Sunday. There will be a special program.

PLAN FOR ENTERTAINMENT

OF CONVENTION DELEGATES

- The executive committee of the State Conference of Charities and Corrections met Tuesday afternoon at the Commercial club rooms and outlined plans for tbe convention, October 30 to November 2. The special committee on hotels and lodging reported that an effort will be made the first of next week to locate 500 homes for lodging of delegates. The Westcott hotel will be the - central headquarters of the convention. Two thousand badgse have been purchased by the badge committee. The badges will be made of blue and white satin ribbon, bearing the words, "Ind. State Conference, Charities and CorrectionRichmond, 1915." Assurance was given the committee by . the pastors of the city that speakers will be welcomed at the churches on October 31. Frank Braffett chair

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INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 2 A stormy scene between state and defense attorneys followed by the injeotlon of a dash of spicy testimony enlivened the proceedings of Judge Elchorn'a court today, soon after the" Mayor Bell trial was resumed. "-v. i-s -J. - Charles W. Clark, who several days ago testified for the state, was recalled to the witness stand for cross-examination over the vigorous protest of Special Prosecutor . Roach, who Jumped to his feet and contended that Clark could .not. now ; be . recalled for cross-examination and asserted .. that the defense should call him as one of their own witnesses If he were again to testify. The court permitted the cross-examination. - - w G. A. R. PASSES IN REVIEW FOR THE LAST TIME WASHINGTON, Sept 29. The Grand Army of- the Republic, today passed in review for the Uet-tlme.- . Thirty thousand veterans of- the Civil war - marched before President Wilson, saluted him as Commander, in-chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and passing ; onward, disbanded. It was said, by those who beheld tht procession that never again will any large number of veterans of the struggle . of -1861 hold a Grand Review. This was the big day-of the G. A. R. Reunion, which has been in progress here throughout this week. Early this morning tht crowds began to line Pennsylvania avenue from the Capitol to the White House and at 10 o'clock the sidewalks were packed. . tt Recalls 186S Review. Today's parade was in particular commemoration of the Grand Review of 1865 when, to celebrate the con clusion of the War of the Rebellion, the most efficient army that ever had been assembled up to - that time, -TGSpsands upon thousands strong, hour after hoar, through the streets of the natlohal eanital? . ? The remnant at that -arar saaieM through " t' ,iS3feeta today Then they saluted Andrew Jackson as they passed the grand stand in front of the White House, today they saluted Woodrow Wilson. Then they , were hardy, ' weatherbronzed veterans, declared by mili tary experts of the day to be - the height - of perfection in - fighting en tities; today they were just old men. Then the step was fast and fiery; today it dragged. Then every man gave evidences of a bold, high spirit; today it was the same! JUDGE IN SIGN SUIT TOLD TO HANG ONE While acting as special ' judge in the case brought in police court against E. H. Harris by Harry Hodgln, tbe : city building . inspector, ' Fred White, as 'chairman of - the publicity committee , for tbe coming charities convention.. was instructed by the gen era! ''committee . Tuesday afternoon to hang several canvas signs on Main street advertising the conference. Tbe trial in police court is for an alleged violation of the city ordinance which Harry Hodgin, tbe building inspector, says prohibits the hanging of canvas signs. The situation caused considerable amusement at the committee meeting Tuesday afternoon at the Commercial club room. Fred ' White was unable to attend the committee meeting owing to the trial, which was in session at the police court at the time. Members of the general committee stated, however, that canvas signs have been suspended across Main street In the past and no complaint has ever been made. FIRE FIFTY SHOTS BROWNSVILLE, Tex., Sept. 29. Mexicans fired more than fifty shots at American troops, near Progresso, during the night. man of the music committee, is planning, to have the high school orchestra play the first evening of the convention. - .. ; ... ' . , The secretary of the Social Service bureau, , was Instructed to make arrangements for handling the registration of delegates. -. He will appoint assistants within the next few weeks. All exhibits will be held at the East Main .' street church, where the" sessions of the conventions are to be held. Chairman C. B. Beck reported there Is 5,000. square feet , available space for exhibit purposes and that this will be sufficient. : The First M. E. church will be used for the round table discussion on November 1. y Atwood Jenkins, Dudley Elmer and Walker 'Land will compose a committee to secure ,100 automobiles, for a tour : through the - city . on : Monday morning. -November 1.- -

FAUflilS ALLIES

. PARIS, 8ept 29. A dispatch from Sofia states that the cabinet, headed by Premier Radoalavoff, has collapsed. King Ferdinand has asked M. Mallnoff a friend of England. France and Russia,' to form a new- cabinet - The reported selection of M. Mallnoff tor the post of premier is taken in official circles as a definite Indication that Bulgaria will, not auppsat tkHH xentonic powers, but wa at ; laast maintain neutrality ta. sceoTdiace with the pledges which have been sent to all the European chancellories. Premier - Radoalavoff has . been - recarded as the strongest statesman of Bulgaria. He reached the climax of his career on July 20, 191S, when he became head of the cabinet CHARITY OFFICIALS RESERVE LODGINGS DURING CONVENTION .. Prominent officials of the state having charge of correctional and penal institutions, will attend the state conference of charities and corrections In Richmond next month, A number of persons have already secured hotel reservations.. Following are a few who have secured rooms in advance and will be accompanied by individual parties of relatives: Isabel Summarvllle. of the juvenile court. Indianapolis; Miss VIda Newsom, president of the Indiana Federation of Clubs; Idas 8. McBrlde. secretary of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' Home, Knightstown; . Cecil Clare North of the department of sociology of De Pauw University; Dr. Kenosha Sessions, superintendent of tbe Girls School, Indianapolis; Amos W. Butler of the state board of charities; Margaret M. Elliott superintendent ' of the Indiana - Woman's Prison ; Mrs. J-jyi- Fane harry, president of the Children's Home ' Association, Anderson; Luella Anderson," president of the Associated Charities. Muncie CatbI erlne C. Meaeick.- Evansville, and Alice Fpynter, secretary of the board of trustees of the Indiana Woman's Prison, Indianapolis. MANY TO SELL TAGS TO HELP REID HOSPITAL Mrs. George Eggemeyer, with others associated with the Ladies ' Aid Society of the Reid Memorial hospital today completed the list of names of women who will assist in the "Tag Day" for the benefit of the hospital which will be held next Saturday. Following Is the list: Mesdames E. E. Townsend, Wilbur Hlbberd, Frank Braffett, George Dougan, Milton Craighead, A. D. Gayle, Frank Banks, O. F. Ward, R. C. Lock wood, Will. Fry, D. D. Ramsey, O. A. Ashinger, Frank Spekenhier, Oliver Knode, Frank Drultt Walter Butler, Will Seeker, Walter Dalbey, W; E. Morris. Oscar Hastings, William Beasley, B. D. Welsh, Richard Study, Joseph Hill. R. W.Phillips, Alice Ellason, Mary Nardin, George Fox, Henry Kluter, Frank Glass, Thomas Williams, A. Harsh, Will Morrow, Charles Holcomb, George Hamilton, Robert Study, Benjamin Johnson, John -Johnson, Isaac Harold, Emma Eggemeyer, Finley Newlin, Jennie Yaryan, Howard Dill, R. D. Morrow, E. G. Hill. Edgar Henley, Rudolph G. Leeds, - Fred Charles, S. C. ' Markley, Charles Flook, Isaac Moore, P. W. Smith. Eugene Price, R. W. Randle, Clarence Mayhew and U. - B. G. Ewing; Misses Marie Spekenhier, Alice Hill, Eleanor Glf ford, "Margaret Beasley, Josephine Wilson, Olive Ellason, Katharine Bartel, Lois Jobanning,. Maxine Murray, Martha Scott, Ruth Marlatt, Louise Malsby, Mabel Reller, Janet Seeker, Corinne Nusbaum, Louise Mather, Mildred Nusbaum, Juliet Nusbaum, Estella Knode, Jeannette Banks, Vera Pfafflln. Ruth Pfafflin, Mary Iliff. Harcey Harold. Vandora McKee. Margaret - Ferguson, Mary Canby, Marie Campbell, Mildred Hartman, Lucille . Haner, Camilla Haner, Alice Nolte, Alice Knollenberg, Laverne Jones and Esther Jones. ITALIANS DESTROY ALPINE SHELTER . BERLIN. Sept 29. The - Berlin branch of the -German and Austrian Alpine Society has suffered a severe loss ' through the war. .. A' dispatch from : Innsbruck reports that . the famous shelter of ' the society on the summit of the J Ortler mountain in Tyrol : has been destroyed ' by Italian troops. " The shelter was built twelve years 15,000 feet above the sea level at an expense of $10,000 and has been visited by hundreds of tourists every summer. Tbe : erection - of ' the ' building was an extremelydifficult problem, as all materials bad to be carried fifteen miles "over glaciers.' . , ' -

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PARIS. Sept 29. With the French and British now driving against the second and third lines of the Germans In the mighty battle that has developed on the west front fighting' is proceeding in violent storms that are raging an the way from the Vosges insins to the North sea. Today's official statement' reports that the great conflict In Champagne Is - continuing. During the night groups of Germans numbering 1.000 men surrendered in the .district to the north of Masslgne. German artillery haa opened a vigorous bombardment of the French trenches north and south of the Alsne river, the French guns promptly replying. Germans losses la Artols and the Champagne region up to date were officially estimated at 120,000 men today. These figures were based upon the prisoners taken by the allies and the number of Germans wounded and dead found upon the field where the French and British msde their recent gains. .

GRAY TOURS GOUtJTV TO PIET 8T0BCI OfJ BUBAL ROUTE CHANGES

Greatly agitated over the uproar coming from the postofflce department order reducing the number of rural mall routes in Wayne county from twenty-six to thirteen, and providing a way to turn over the carriers' Jobs to Democrats, Representative Finly Gray believes it Is imperative for bim to HMkea. .-few explanations to his constituents in Wayne county. Yesterday Mr. Gray conferred' with Peetmeater Beck. f Richmond, at Cambrtdew-CitawtaM edaitt-waajBsh nounced that Mr. Gray would deliver an address before the Boosters club of Milton on the rural route situation. , Mr. Gray will deliver an address on the same subject . at Economy, and perhaps in other towns of the county. Milton people and residents of the rural districts served by the Milton postofflce, have protested against the removal of tbe two rural routes out of Milton. Mr. Gray, It is understood. GULF TOWN CUT OFF NEW ORLEANS. Sept 29. The tropical storm which has been moving northward through the Gulf of Mexico for the last four days, was centered this morning near the mouth of the Mississippi river. . A forty-mile gale prevailed at New' Orleans and tbe barometer baa fallen to 29.54. 'The wind is increasing but It Is not believed much damage in tbe city proper will result. FIRE RAZES TOWN HAMBURG.' Tenn.. Sept. 29. The entire business district of this town of 1.000 population was level with the ground today, the result of a fire of mysterious origin that started last night. 8 (0,000,000

FOR FLOATING RIG LOAM FOR ALLIED GOVERNMENTS

Terms of Loan. Amount $500,000,000. Term Five years. Interest Five per cent Price to investors 98. . Price to underwriters 96. Net yield to investors Approximately 5ft per cent. . Net return to England and France $480,000,000. Total cost to countries, including Interest $45,000,000. Denomination of bonds From $100 up. . Convertible terms ' of bonds, at end of five years holders of bonds may convert them into French or English government bonds, maturing in from 15 to 25 years, with i per cent Interest . NEW YORK. Sept 29. Represents, fives of England and France came to the United States seeking a billion dollar loan and tbey got a loan the ultimate net-value of which will be $355,000,000 when the premiums and interest are paid. y Following the formal announcement of the Anglo-French credit commission that a war loan, the nominal size of which is $500,000,000. has been secured. tbe work preliminary to. putting the bonds upon the market was begun to

Conservative estimates place the number of prisoners taken north of Arras and in the Champagne districts at 25.000 men and 350 officers. The number of cannon and machine guns taken by the allies Is being Increased so rapidly that the officers hare not time to enumerate them. Although the allies hare not been able to Jbreak" through the German line, they are beating the Teutonic forces back yard by yard while they work nearer the important . lines of communication by' which the Teutonic forces la northern France "are being supplied with food and ammunition. That the Germans have rushed reinforcements from the eastern theatre has now been proved by 'the capture of German soldiers who admitted taking part In von Hlndenburg's campaign in Poland. The two zones of heaviest fighting lie from Arras to Armentleres and in the Champagne and Argonne regions where the allies are pounding the two flanks of tbe German army in France.

Is prepared to promise the members of the Milton Boosters' club that he will endeavor to have both Milton routes maintained and. if this' Is Impossible, to arrange to have at least one route out of that town. It also is probable that he will deny the charge that he was the instigator of .the postofflce department! order, a report generally accepted without ' questioning,- because of Mr, syat In recent months charges have been made throughout the district, in one case by a Democratic newspaper, that Mr. Gray has been putting forth a determinated effort to "clean out" the Republican postal employes in the district, so their positions could be turned over as political spoils to Democratic party workers. Mr. Gray can carry out this plan In Wayne county under the recent postal order. INCLUDE COUNTY IN CENTENNIAL OF CITY'S GIRTH Resolutions were passed by the centennial committee at the Commercial club rooms last evening to reorganize the work in Wayne county to Include a county-wide centennial celebration. A committee of . thirtytwo members will be' appointed. Including representatives from each township in addition to the present Continued on Page Eight TO MORGAN day by a syndicate headed by J. p. Morgan & Co. This la not a loan for capitalists exclusively. The people's money will be solicited. J. P. Morgan tt Co. announce that the bonds will be Issued In denominations as low as $100, payable in installments. Bankers declare that the money market will net be disturbed by tbe loan, and that the rates of exchange of pounds sterling and francs will be established. Money subscribed to the loan will be kept in American banks to be checked against by the French and British governments. 'Russia will not participate but no bars have been placed upon the expenditure of tbe money for arms and ammunition. Special efforts will be made to place the "baby bonds' of $100 denomination among small Investors throughout the country. Formal notification has been msde that they will be made free of all taxes In both England and France.' Committees will be formed by bankers throughout the country to float the loan. These committees will probably be formed in Boston. Philadelphia, Chicago, St Louis, Denver, San Francisco snd other cities. The syndicate hesded by J. P. Mot-. gan 4b Co, which la to take over the bonds from the allied governments, win clear SI 0.000.000 on the deal. . -